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OAI to MBS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
6,761 mi
10,880 km · 5,875 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Near MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from MBS?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Saginaw (MBS) is 6,761 miles (10,880 km, 5,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to MBS?
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